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InCase Debuts their Audio Collection Headphone Line

The Apple accessories manufacturer joins the headphone fray
- By Michael Berk
- Posted September 13, 2011
It's curious enough to find venerable speaker companies getting into the headphone business, but the announcement today by Apple accessories specialists InCase of an all-new — and very complete — line of headphones is even more of a surprise.

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CEDIA Expo 2011: Speakers and Minisystems

A roundup of the coolest new audio toys from the custom installation show.
- By Brent Butterworth
- Posted September 12, 2011
From an audio standpoint, the CEDIA Expo used to be little more than a showcase for in-wall speakers and other products built mainly for multiroom systems and custom home theaters. But with the decline in home sales over the last few years, the custom market isn’t so hot anymore.

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Totally Tubular

Take advantage of the tube amp resurgence — without spending a fortune
- By James K. Willcox
- Posted August 19, 2011
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When it comes to tubes, I guess you could say I’m, well, biased. I like the way tube amps look, I like the way they sound, I like being able to swap tubes to get different sounds, and I especially like hearing my British friends call tubes valves.

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HTC and Dr. Dre Join Forces

The mobile giant buys a 51% share of Beats in pursuit of better sound
- By Michael Berk
- Posted August 11, 2011
Big news from Taoyuan last night, elaborated on in a call this morning: Major mobile device maker HTC has picked up a majority share of

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Boxee Comes to the iPad

Streaming video aggregation on everybody's favorite portable platform.
- By Michael Berk
- Posted August 9, 2011
HTPC, PC, Mac, dedicated hardware, and now the iPad. Boxee continues to extend the footprint of its video interface software with its iOS application, a nifty little front end for the iPad. But don't expect a mobile version of the full Boxee experience.

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Cloud Denied

Hey! You! Where is my Cloud?
- By Geoffrey Morrison
- Posted August 4, 2011
I recently took a bit of a road trip for my summer vacation. All told, it was about 1,000 miles, starting in rural New Hampshire (is there any other kind?), down through New York into rural-ish Pennsylvania, and back again.

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NuForce's Midas Touch

The uDAC-2 gets a Signature Gold Edition. With Swarovski crystal.
- By Michael Berk
- Posted August 3, 2011
In a sure sign that the low-cost DAC is finding its place as an object of mass consumer desire, NuForce has released a 24-karat gold plated version of their uDAC-2 converter-and-headphone-amp combo unit

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Tuning in to the Rdio iPad App

The most social of the subscription music services is set to be first in the App Store
- By Michael Berk
- Posted July 28, 2011
While Spotify and MOG have been getting the lion's share of the press, Rdio has been running a perfectly useful little subscription streaming music service for almost a year now. Overlooked by many (admittedly, even by S+V) in the glare surrounding the arrival of Spotify in the U.S., Rdio is now poised to be the first streaming service to release an iPad app.

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Android on Wheels

With Harman's announcement of dashboard support, Google takes their show on the road.
- By Ken C. Pohlmann
- Posted July 21, 2011
Attention all you iPhone weenies: Brace yourself for a dose of reality.

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Streaming Deathmatch: Spotify Premium vs. MOG

The reigning champ takes on the greatest thing since Wasa bread
- By Al Griffin
- Posted July 19, 2011
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Sometimes the mere fact of something being inaccessible can enhance its value — a lot. Take Spotify, for example. For years we’ve wondered when music labels would finally allow the European online music service to make its supposed 15 million-track library available here. That day has finally arrived.

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Road Gear

Car electronics let you do it all on the street.
- By Ken C. Pohlmann
- Posted July 14, 2011
I have two cars but only a one-car garage. As you might expect, my favorite car (a red 1968 Porsche 911 Targa) gets the garage. Plus, since it’s vintage, it deserves indoor parking. From a performance standpoint, that car is still impressive. It’s lightweight, with lots of horsepower, and since the laws of physics haven’t changed in the last 4 decades, it can blow away most modern cars.

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iControl Your Life

Remote contact via iPad is a beautiful thing indeed.
- By John Sciacca
- Posted July 13, 2011
Some people immediately get that the iPad can become the controller for an automation system, allowing them to control not only their audio/video gear but also their lights, HVAC, security, and irrigation systems.

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